Antiskid device



July 29, 1924. 1,502,878

V. F. REJCEK ANTlSKID DEVCE i device applied,

.dented July 29,. 1224..

Unirse sur VALENTIN F. REJEK, F PENELOPE, TEXAS.

ANTSXD DEVICE.

Application filed April 30, 1923.

Re 'it .moi-:n that l, VALENTIN F. {.EJEK, :l citizen of the UnitedStates.. residing zu'. Penelope, in the. countyv of Hill und Stale ofTexas, hare invented Certain new and ose- .fnl improvements "n :inAntisliid Device. of 'which the following is s specification.

The present invention relates to nu :uni skid derive und has particularreference 'to :in anti skid .leviee that is particularly adapted fornseon ell types of automobiles, including both pleasure ears and trneks,using either pneumatic or solid rubber tires.

An object of the invention is to provide :in anti-skid device of thisclass, that depends neither upon bolts or screws, for its lockingmedium, nor does it use the unsatisfactory snap catch, init on the otherhand is provided with n positive locking means whereby when the ellninis put in place all possibility displacement is obvizited.

object of the invention is to Skid `device of this class, plee-e orremoved therewhioh when in place the traction of the A further piovidean anti that can be put in from with ease, and will ef reetly enhancevehicle to which it is applied.

Another important object of the inveneion is to provide an anti skiddevice that is strong, durable, comparatively sional@ und inex 'iensivein construction, and which ifespecially well adopted to the uses forn'hifh it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will `become apparentduring the muse o1 (he followinfr description.,

ln he drawings, w ierein like numerals :irreniployed to designate likeparts ln'unn'hont the Sonie,

lfig'in'n l is n front elevation of the intention illnsirating npneumatic tire and lolly therefor in section,

l `igu1nrl is :i side elevation thereof, Figure 3 is a lvottoin planView of the Figure 4 is n iront plan View partly in surtion for thepurpose of illustration.

Figure is n fragmentary transverse ser tion, and

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ln the drawings. wherein for the purpose et' illnrfrrstion is shown thepreferred :ffn-

' invention. the numeral. l()

'.i det-.nl perspective of the in nifornt of nl v :nir forni ofautomobile or truck spaced ears 14,. so

serial no. 635.739.

tire, beiner carried by the usual rim 11 mounted on a felly 12.

The present invention comprises a saddle strap 13, which fits on the.telly 12 as is clearly illustrated in the drawings. 'lhe saddle strap13 terminates :it one end in the as to receive a hook 15 which ispirotally mounted therebetween b means of the removable bolt v16. Thehoo 15 is provided with the apertured4 shank 17 so as' to allow forrelative to the ears 14 The opposite end of the saddle strap terininatesin the spaced parallel ears 18, which extend downwardly :is is clearlyshown so of .1 cani operating lever 19 between their lowermost ends. Ascan he seen by an inspection of the drawings, the saddle strap 13 has aYroove 20 formed along its .lower faces, so tial; the shank in itsrespective end, and the cam operating lever 19 may he swung around so asto be received within the groove ns shown in figo re l of the drawings.

The cam operating lever 19 is bent slightly, at a point nearest itspivoted end, so that the longer portion thereof will lie flut in thegroove 2O when in Suche position. A yoke 21, having cams 22 carried bythe open end of the. yoke and on the'inside thereof, is pivotallymounted to the cani operating lever 19 by means of a bolt 28passingthere` through. An opstanding enr 21 is inode integral with theyoke 21, and is adapted for reception of' a link of the chain 25, while4the opposite end link ofthe chain is engin ed hy the. hook 15. It willof f -ourse he um erstood that the yoke 21 is pivotally mounted on thecam operating lever point that the operating lever will he free to swingwithout the cinn 22 or the yoke 21 striking the lower end of the ears 1Sso as to interfere therewith.

The strap 13 is provided with the curved cut-out portions 26 Cams 22will be device is placed in an operative position.

In use, the chain is disengaged from the hook 15, and the saddle strap13 is placed upon the :telly 12 of the wheel as is clearly shown inFigure 4 of the drawings. The com lever 19 is then swung from its seatin the saddle strap to a position approximdtely as shown in Figure S.wherebv adjustment of .the hook- 19 ut. such a.

the ears near the chain 25 is passed around the tire 1() to the oppositeside thereof, whereby one of the links may be engaged with the hook 15.Of course, the hook l may be adjusted to any of the aperturesiformed inthe shank 17, depending upon the size of the tire and the length of thechain used. When the link ofthe chain has been hooked in position, thelever 19 is moved toits seat, thereby causing the chain to become ti ht.

As the cam operating lever 19 is mov it will be seen that the pivotpoint 23 1S lowered and moved to one side of the pivot point 12. Whenthe lever 19. has been seated in thdgroove, the cam 22 will assume theposition shown in Figure 4 of the drawn ings, and the device will beeffectively locked so that it will be impossible for any ofthe portionsthereof to become accidently displaced.'

When it is desired to remove the device from the tire, the yoke 21 isswung away from the tire which will cause the turning of the cams 22 andthe bringing of the enlarged portions thereof in contact`with thechannel strap and thus cause the operating lever 19to move outwardslightly, so that the operator may easily grasp thev same and swin itinto the position shown in Figure '6, w ereby the entire j device may beremoved. It will of course be understood that as man .of these devicesmay applied to a -whee as is desired, depending upon the Se te which itis put. A"

"fit v is to be further understood, that tlii `form of the inventionherewith shown and 1descriliied is to be taken asA the preferredembodiment of the same, and that various jftghanges in the' shape, sizeand arran'ement 'f parts maybe resorted to without departfingfrom the sirit of the invention or the pivoted at its inner end between thebills'of the hook-shaped pivot ears, a yoke pived to the lever at its anle, and traction meins connected between vsaid hook and said yokethebent portion of the lever being adapted tollie below the hook-shapedpivot ears when the traction means is in an operative locked positionabout a tire.

v3. An antikid device of theclass described comprising a saddle strap, alever connected to one end thereof, a yoke p'lvotally carried by saidlever, cam

y means associated with the yoke, and a traction'element connected tothe yoke. dnd the opposite end of said saddle strap.

4. A device of the class -described comprisin a saddle strap having agroove forme of ,dependi spaced parallel ears formed integral wit oneend of the saddle strap, a lever pivotally mounted between said earsadjacent to the free ends thereof, a yoke pivotally connected to saidlever, in such a position that the yoke will not interfere with themovement of the lever to an operative and inoperative position, cammeans associated with the yoke, mid lever being adapted to beVv receivedw.thin the groove formed in said saddle strat, and traction meansconnected to the yoke and the opposite end of the saddle strap.

. 5. A device of the class described comprising a saddle strap, a hookadj-ustably i connected to one end thereof, the saddle Vrap having a"robve formed along the 'jitter face thereo spaced parallel dependinfrears made .integral with the opposite en thereof, an 'operating leverpivotally mounted between the ears, a yoke pivotally mounted on s'aidlever, cam means carried between the legs of the yoke, one of said cammeans being disposed on either sideof the lever, said saddle straphaving curved cut-out portions for the `reception of the cam means whrnthe lever is in an operative position, and` traction means connected between said yoke and hook.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence o two witnesses.

VALENTIN F. REJEK. lyitnesses:

f E. W. KALAR,

Groen LEDNIGKY.

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